This group consists of leaves normally grown at the bottom of the stalk. These leaves are flat and open-faced and have a blunt or oblate tip. Compared with other groups on the stalk, Flyings consist of relatively thin to tissuey leaves which show the highest degree of maturity and the most open leaf structure. Flyings show a material amount of injury characteristic of leaves grown near the ground. (See Rule 14.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grade names and
Grades specifications------------------------------------------------------------------------X1L....................................... Choice Buff Flyings.
Tissuey, mellow, open to
porous, even, clear finish,
strong color intensity, 95
percent uniform, and 5
percent injury tolerance.X2L....................................... Fine Buff Flyings.
Tissuey, mellow, open to
porous, even, moderate
finish and color intensity,
90 percent uniform, and 10
percent injury tolerance.X3L....................................... Good Buff Flyings.
Tissuey, ripe to mellow,
open to porous, wavy, dull
finish, weak color
intensity, 80 percent
uniform, and 20 percent
injury tolerance.X4L....................................... Fair Buff Flyings.
Tissuey, mature to ripe,
open to porous, wrinkly to
wavy, dingy finish, pale
color intensity, 70 percent
uniform, and 30 percent
injury tolerance.X5L....................................... Low Buff Flyings.
Tissuey, mature to ripe,
open to porous, wrinkly,
dingy finish, pale color
intensity, 60 percent
uniform, and 40 percent
injury tolerance.X1F....................................... Choice Tan Flyings.
Thin, mellow, open to
porous, even, clear finish,
strong color intensity, 95
percent uniform, and 5
percent injury tolerance.X2F....................................... Fine Tan Flyings.
Thin, mellow, open to
porous, even, moderate
finish and color intensity,
90 percent uniform, and 10
percent injury tolerance.X3F....................................... Good Tan Flyings.
Thin, ripe to mellow, open
to porous, wavy, dull
finish, weak color
intensity, 80 percent
uniform, and 20 percent
injury tolerance.X4F....................................... Fair Tan Flyings.
Thin, mature to ripe, open
to porous, wrinkly to wavy,
dingy finish, pale color
intensity, 70 percent
uniform, and 30 percent
injury tolerance.X5F....................................... Low Tan Flyings.
Thin, mature to ripe, open
to porous, wrinkly, dingy
finish, pale color
intensity, 60 percent
uniform, and 40 percent
injury tolerance.X4M....................................... Fair Mixed Color Flyings.
Medium to tissuey body,
mature to ripe, firm to
porous, wrinkly to wavy,
dingy finish, pale color
intensity, 70 percent
uniform, and 30 percent
injury tolerance.X5M....................................... Low Mixed Color Flyings.
Medium to tissuey body,
mature to ripe, firm to
porous, wrinkly, dingy
finish, pale color
intensity, 60 percent
uniform, and 40 percent
injury tolerance.X4G....................................... Fair Green Flyings.
Medium to tissuey body,
immature, firm, wrinkly to
wavy, dingy finish, 70
percent uniform, and 30
percent injury tolerance.X5G....................................... Low Green Flyings.
Medium to tissuey body,
immature, firm, wrinkly,
dingy finish, 60 percent
uniform, and 40 percent
injury tolerance.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [24 FR 8771, Oct. 29, 1959, as amended at 35 FR 10490, June 27, 1970; 49 FR 16758, Apr. 20, 1984]